 | 1837 - 304 pagina’s
...within my presence. I had also the priceless blessings of health and unrestrained liberty. CHAPTER VII. I am monarch of all I survey, , My right there is none to dispute. CoWFER. A SURPRISE. YES, I felt that I was free. I could, and did play all sorts of fantastic and antic... | |
 | John Howell - 1837 - 154 pagina’s
...supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during his solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez. I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. Oh solitude ! where are... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...written by Alexander Selkirk, duringhia solitary abode in the Island of Juan Fernandez.*— CUWPEB. 1. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre, all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude ! where are... | |
 | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury - 1839 - 432 pagina’s
...The Regent is in high spirits," said Sir , " as we expected he would be. He can now with truth say, ' I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ;' which suits his taste precisely.'' I asked Sir what he thought of Prince Leopold. He said, " I consider... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pagina’s
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRIi'lEN BY ALEXANDER 8ELEIRE DURDTG HIS BOLTTARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OP JUAIt FERNANDEZ. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude ! where are the... | |
 | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury - 1839 - 252 pagina’s
...The Regent is in high spirits," said Sir , " as we expected he would be. He can now with truth say, ' I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute;' which suits his taste precisely." He said, " I consider him a dull harmless kind of person, who would... | |
 | Isabel Goldsmid - 1839 - 336 pagina’s
...from the plaster casts of Napoleon, which those grinning Italian varlets hawk about the streets — ' I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute.' Spout it forth, man ! Come, Lyndham, don't be in one of your confounded misanthropick humours ; the... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pagina’s
...SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER SELKIRK, DURING HIS SOLITARY ABODE IN THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ. I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute; From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude! where are the... | |
 | Brandon Turner - 1840 - 258 pagina’s
...the hamjlet Is still, And mor|tals the sweets | of forget.fumess prove. 2. Anapastic of Three feet. I am mon|arch of all | I survey; My right \ there is none | to dispute. 3. Anapeestic of Two feet. When I look j on my boys, They renew | all my joys. 4. Anapeestic of One... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1840 - 416 pagina’s
...Absolutism, that one cannot help wishing him such a pure Despotism as was enjoyed by Alexander Selkirk : " I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute — Not a creature objects to my sway — I am Lord of the Fowl and the Brute !" The persons of all... | |
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I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute ; From the centre all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 
